#8AA079
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.8% 0.061 131.8), rgb(138, 160, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8AA079 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AA079 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.061 131.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8AA079 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AA079 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA079 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AA079 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 131.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AA079
oklch(67.8% 0.061 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#789462
oklch(63.2% 0.078 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#617E48
oklch(55.7% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#506A3A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#425630
oklch(42.6% 0.064 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A19
oklch(27.1% 0.033 131)
#8AA079 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49A77 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9D95 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AA079
#8AA079
oklch(67.8% 0.061 131.8)
- #A48DB3
#A48DB3
oklch(67.7% 0.061 311.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8AA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.007
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #8AA079 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.